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ELECTION NOTICE AND CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:
MRIA NATIONAL BOARD, COUNCIL AND DIVISION BOARDS, AND PORTFOLIO CHAIRS
This is the opportunity for all members-in-good-standing to elect their National MRIA Board representatives.
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In accordance with MRIA’s Bylaws, an election for four positions on the Association’s 17 member National Board of Directors will take place by secret ballot, through regular or electronic mail, from February 16 to March 2, 2010. Each of the four positions available for election/re-election is for a two-year term, 2010-11 and 2011-12.
The 2010-11 Board of Directors will take office in conjunction with the Association’s Annual General Meeting on March 29, 2010 in Toronto.
The MRIA Nominating Committee is currently seeking nominations for the Board positions outlined in the Election Package enclosed. The Nominating Committee is also seeking nominations for the Association’s Portfolio Chair leadership positions for 2010-11. These are the Chairs of the Research Agency Council, Client Side Researcher Council (formerly Research User Council), Chapter Council, Qualitative Research Division, Business-to-Business Research Division, and the Conference Co-ordination, Inter-Association Liaison, Government Relations, Marketing and Communications, Market Intelligence, Membership, Professional Development and Certification, Publications, and Standards Portfolios as well as the Dean of the Institute For Professional Development.
Portfolio Chairs are not elected by the membership-at-large, but rather will be either (i) elected by their respective Council or Affinity Division of the Association; or (ii) appointed by the 2010-11 MRIA Board of Directors at its first meeting, having the benefit of the Nominating Committee’s recommendations.
The Client Side Researcher Council, Research Agency Council, Business-to-Business Research Division, and Qualitative Research Division are also seeking nominations for vacancies on their respective Boards, and a separate Call For Nominations will be issued to the members of those sectors of the Association.
Election Package
This Election Package includes a Nomination Form which must be used to nominate candidates for the National Board, and a Recommendation Form for Portfolio Chair candidates. The Package also contains an MRIA National Director Position Description, and position summaries for each of the Portfolio Chair roles.
The Election Package is available in PDF format, and can be downloaded by clicking here.
The Nomination Form for a National Board nominee must be signed by three nominators who are members-in-good-standing of the Association and not members of the Nominating Committee; and also signed by the nominee, to indicate acceptance of the nomination. The Nomination Form for a Council or Division Board candidate and the Recommendation Form for a Portfolio Chair candidate must be signed by one nominator who is a member-in-good-standing of the Association and not a member of the Nominating Committee; and also be signed by the nominee, to indicate acceptance of the nomination.
The deadline for submission of completed Nomination Forms for National Board nominees is Friday, February 12, 2010 at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
The deadline for submission of completed Nomination Forms for Portfolio Chair candidates is also Friday, February 12, 2010 at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. |
For further information, contact MRIA Executive Director Brendan Wycks,
Chief Returing Officer, at (905) 602-6854, ext. 8724
or bwycks@mria-arim.ca.
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